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Saltwater Float Tube Fishing Fun!
I haven't caught a bonito all summer long but I finally got one at Los Alamitos last weekend.
I remember catching bonito off of Newport 50 years ago with my dad. They were big and amazingly hard fighters. Even with serious tackle we would struggle to bring them in. Great fun and fond memories.
This bonito is a baby compared to those of yesteryear, but as you can see, on my light tackle, he puts up a good fight and it was a lot of fun!
A few decent spotties, a baby halibut, a couple of dink sandies and the bonito made for a very enjoyable morning on the water.
I ran into a fellow tuber, b420ful, and we fished together for a while. He was doing good!
I'm really sold on fishing this way. It's just so ridiculously easy.
I especially like the first couple of hours. It's so quiet and peaceful. No motor noise, just the natural sounds of the bay around me as I drift along with the tide. It's good.
I normally think of relaxing as pretty much the opposite of going out and being active, but this float tube fishing deal is a relaxing activity, how cool is that!
An easy drive to the bay and I parked on the street for free. As I was setting up, b420ful showed up, and we fishing together and had a great time. I fished all morning on a couple of baits, got some exercise, and basically had a full morning of fishing fun for the cost of a cup of coffee. Five hours on the water and the better part of the day still ahead.
I came home, cleaned up, and made cheeseburgers on the grill. These are the good times!
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Nice vid Bob,it looked like you were drifting towards Spiniker Bay when you caught that Boni,in the very back or where it ends I've seen schools of Bonita in there,I don't know if there chasing bait or why their in there,pretty cool though.
To bad you don't have sashimi equip on the tube, filet knife,soy sauce,wasabi, fresh Bonita sashimi is great!
Thanks for the vid.
Cya Tuna Vic
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Yeah, that's exactly where I was and naturally I kept working for more in that spot, but didn't even get a bite after that first one. The school moved on, I guess.
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Try Redondo harbor, there's some big boners and
Small yellows in the harbor over here...
Cm
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Great idea.
I've been thinking about Redondo. The launch spot info I can find on the net is pretty sketchy, but I don't see any reason not to just take the easy way out and park at the pier and launch off the beach and fish the wharf structure over to the harbor. I can look for better launch spots from the water and later from the shore when I come back in.
I definitely need some new places and that small harbor with a lot of rocks looks doable on any tide. The main wall is about a mile long, and my limit is about 2 miles, so down and back again would make a day. If the surf is up, fish the inside and if the surf is down, fish the outside. Looks like it could be a good place for lobster too.
Thanks!
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The right side of the small
Pier is where you will launch
Right in front of mothers
Beach,,, there a little dock
For the yakers....
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